Browns Become Big Players in Free Agency

Updated March 11, 2014 11:47 p.m. ET

It's been an infrequent occurrence in recent years, but the Cleveland Browns may have won...on Tuesday. On the first day of free agency, the team added San Francisco 49ers safety Donte Whitner and Arizona Cardinals linebacker Karlos Dansby to jet out to an early lead in the race to be the NFL's biggest spender this spring. The New Orleans Saints, meanwhile, added perhaps the most talented player on the market when they landed former Buffalo safety Jairus Byrd. The Atlanta Falcons also spent big, adding players like former Kansas...